purr UK [pɜ:] US [pɝ:] verb intransitive ■to make a quiet continuous soft sound 发出平稳低沉的声音•The cat purred as I stroked its fur.我抚摸猫的软毛时,它呜呜地叫着。 •We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden.我们能听到后院割草机的震颤声。 •A black limousine purred up (= drove up making a quiet continuous soft sound) outside the hotel.旅馆外面,一辆黑色豪华轿车呜地驶过来。 •[+ speech] "I love it when you stroke my back, " she purred (= said with pleasure).“我喜欢你抚摸我的背,”她满意地哼着说。 UK [pɜ:] US [pɝ:] noun only singular ■a purring noise 咕噜声,呜呜声•I stroked the cat and it gave a low purr.我轻抚那只猫,它发出了低沉的呜呜声。 •I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house.我听到了房子外面引擎低沉的隆隆声。 |